FREE. Shakespeare in Central Park at the Delacorte Theater featuirng Twelfth Night from August 18- 19.

How to get free tickets

Time
All performances begin at 8pm.

How to Get Tickets

  1. Line up in Central Park in front of the Delacorte on a first come, first serve basis on the day of the show. Arrive no later than 10am. CPW and 81st.
  2. On-Line Lottery-Create an account and enter your name in the lottery between midnight and 12pm on the day of the show; then check back after noon to see if your name was selected. The number of tickets offered by lotto varies from day to day.
  3. The outside track: Vouchers in the outer boroughs
 On some days, a limited number of vouchers are distributed in each of the five boroughs between 12pm and 2pm. These vouchers can then be exchanged for tickets at the Delacorte. Visit the Public’s Shakespeare in the Park page to find out when and where these vouchers are available.
  4. The non-free guarantee: Summer Supporter tickets 
If you make a tax-deductable donation of $200 to the Public to become what’s known as a Summer Supporter, you are rewarded with one reserved seat to one of the summer’s two productions. Only a limited number of such tickets are available, though, so join the program early if you hope to secure a seat through it.
  5.  The long shot: Going standby
 As a last resort, or if you happen to be in Central Park with some time to kill in the evening, consider the standby line, which begins at 6pm. Unclaimed tickets (if there are any!) are distributed just before curtain time, so you might get lucky—especially if the weather is less than ideal.